Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC)
Objective
The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC) mimics the real-world process of raising venture capital. Graduate students from the University of Texas System present their ideas for new businesses and receive invaluable feedback from entrepreneurs and investors.
Description
Held at the end of each full semester (December and May)
The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC) mimics the real-world process of raising venture capital. Graduate students from the University of Texas System present their ideas for new businesses and receive invaluable feedback from entrepreneurs and investors. Many TVLIC competitors go on to launch their businesses. Successful competitors have included uShip, Ordoro, BeatBox Beverages, Phurnace Software and Qcue among others.
Many TVLIC competitors launch successful businesses, including uShip, Ordoro, BeatBox Beverages, Phurnace Software, and Qcue. The Spring 2021 winning team was NiSOC, which has secured SBIR funding from the United States DoD for its innovative (patented) solution for radiation detection at US ports of entry based on a semiconductor platform.
Eligibility
Current UT Austin graduate students can apply for our Investment Competition. You’re eligible to win cash for your startup idea plus receive invaluable feedback from a panel of experts and investors! See more information below in the Investment Competition section.
Schedule
The Spring 2025 TVLIC will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Robert B. Rowling Hall on the UT Austin campus. The Semifinals will run from 9 AM until 12 PM, and the Finals will go from 2 PM until 5 PM in Crum Auditorium. There will be an Awards Ceremony immediately after the Finals. The public is invited to attend.
Eligible Schools
University Of Texas At Austin - McCombs School Of Business
May 02, 2025
April 13, 2025
Private
Business School
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International
E: InfoVLIC@mccombs.utexas.edu
P: 512-232-6561
University Of Texas At Austin - McCombs School Of Business
First Place: 15,000$ plus a seat in Texas venture Labs’ Company-in-Residence program, a three month membership at Capital Factory, access to the LeanStack.com tools, $5,000 in Amazon Web Services Credits valid for two years; one year of AWS Business Support (up to $1,500) and 80 credits for Self-Paced Labs.
Second Place: 5,000$ plus 3,500$ Amazon Web Services Credits
Third Place: 2,500$ plus 1,500$ Amazon Web Services Credits